Weather: Some rain earlier in the week, but a very dry summer to date. Warm, dry day.

Habitat: Wooded trails, nearby stream.

This area has experienced an unusually dry spring and summer, resulting in fewer varieties of fungi than usual. However club members were successful in identifying 19 species.

Pink Beds Foray Date: July 26, 2008

Leaders: Dr. Andy Methven and field mycologist Jay Justice.

Weather: Mid 80s, rainy in the morning.

Habitat: Pink Beds were very dry, though it did rain while we were foraying, then the sun shone while the workshop was conducted. Mushrooms were brought down from Highlands and Cary, N.C. Only a small amount were actually from the Pink Beds area due to the dry conditions.

Division Basidiomycota
Alphabetically arranged by species: including name of the orders or Agaricales family (all names ending in –ACEAE) names included and common name where available.

Species

Family/Order

Common Name

YB

WFH

BF

IQ

OSP

WW

OT

Agaricus sp.

Agaricaceae

X

X

X

X

Amanita banningiana Tul

Amanitaceae

X

Amanita cokeri (Gilbert & Kuhner) Gilbert

Amanitaceae

Coker’s

X

Amanita fulva Schaeff.:Secr.

Amanitaceae

Tawny Grisette

X

Amanita jacksonii Pomerl

Amanitaceae

American Caesar’s

X

X

Amanita muscaria var guessowii

Amanitaceae

X

Amanita muscaria var persicina

Amanitaceae

X

Amanita onusta (Howe) Sacc.

Amanitaceae

X

Amanita ravenelii (B. & C) Sacc.

Amanitaceae

Ravenel’s amanita

X

Amanita rubescens (Pers.:Fr.) S. F. Gray

Amanitaceae

Blusher

X

Amanita russloides

Amanitaceae

Russula like
Amanita

X

X

Amanita spreta var. spreta Pk.

Amanitaceae

Hated Amanita

X

Amanita polypyramis (B & C) Sacc

Amanitaceae

X

X

Austroboletus gracilis var gracilis (Pk.) Wolfe

Boletales

Graceful bolete

X

Austroboletus gracilis var gracilis (Pk.) Wolfe

Boletales

Graceful bolete

X

Austroboletus betula (Schw) Horak

Boletales

Shaggy stalk bolete

X

X

X

X

X

Boletus auriporus Pk.

Boletales

X

X

X

Boletus bicolor Pk.

Boletales

Red & yellow bolete

X

X

X

Boletus frostii Russell apud Frost

Boletales

Frost’s bolete

X

X

X

X

Boletus griseus Frost

Boletales

Gray bolete

X

X

Boletus hortonii Smith & Thiers

Boletales

Corrugated bolete

X

X

Boletus hypocarcinus

Boletales

X

Boletus longicurvipes Snell & Smith

Boletales

X

X

Boletus rubricitrinus

Boletales

X

Boletus sensibilis Peck

Boletales

X

Boletus separans Pk.

Boletales

Lilac bolete

X

X

Boletus subluridellus

Boletales

X

Boletus subvelutipes Pk.

Boletales

Red mouth bolete

X

Boletus variipes Pk.

Boletales

X

Calostoma cinnabarina Desv.

Tulostomatales

Gelatinous stalked puff ball

X

X

Cantharellula umbonata (Fr) Singer

Tricholomataceae

Grayling

X

Cantharellus cinnabarinus Schw.

Cantharellales

Cinnabar chanterelle

X

Cantharellus minor Pk.

Cantharellales

Small chantarelle

X

Clitocybe clavipes (Fr.) Kummer

Tricholomataceae

Club foot clitocybe

X

Clitopilus prunulus (Scop.) P. Kummer

Entolomataceae

Sweetbread mushroom

X

Coltrichia montagnei (Fr.) Murr.

Polyporales

Montague’s polypore

X

Coprinellus plicatilis (W. Cur: Fr.)

Psathyrellaceae

X

Cortinarius iodes B & C

Cortinariaceae

Spotted cortinarius

X

Cortinarius vibratillis (Fr.) Fr.

Cortinariaceae

X

Crepidotus applanatus var applanatus (Pers.) Kummer

Cortinariaceae

X

Fistulina pallida Berk.

Polyporales

Pale beefsteak polypore

X

Ganoderma applanatum (Pers.:Wallr.) Pat.

Polyporales

Artist’s conk

X

Ganoderma lucidum (W. Curt.: Fr.) Karst.

Polyporales

Hemlock polypore

X

Gomphidius glutinosus (Schaeff.: Fr.) Fr.

Gomphidiaceae

Slimy gomphidius

X

Gymnopilus sapineus (Fr.) Maire

Cortinariaceae

Gymnopus dryophilus (Bull.:Fr.) Murr.

Tricholomataceae

Common collybia

X

X

X

Gymnopus iocephalus (B & C)Halling

Tricholomatac

X

Gyroporus castaneus (Bull.:Fr.) Quel.

Boletales

Chestnut bolete

X

X

Heterobasidium annosum (Fr.) Bref.

Polyporales

Conifer base polypore

X

Hygrophoropsis aurantiacus (Fr.) Schroet.

Tricholomataceae

False chanterelle

X

Hypholoma fasciculare (Huds.:Fr.) Kummer

Strophariaceae

Sulphur tuft

X

X

X

Hypholoma subviride

Strophariaceae

X

Laccaria truillisata (Ellis) Pk

Tricholomataceae

Sandy laccaria

X

Lactarius griseus Pk.

Russulaceae

Gray brown lactarius

X

Lactarius indigo (Schw.) Fr.

Russulaceae

Indigo lactarius

X

X

Lactarius piperatus var. piperatus (Fr.) S. F. Gray

Russulaceae

Peppery milky lactarius

X

Lactarius subvernalis var. cokeri (Smith & Hesler) Smith & Hesler

Russulaceae

X

Laetiporus sulphureus (Bull.:Fr.) Murr.

Polyporales

Chicken of the woods

X

Leccinum holopus (Rostkovius) Singer

Boletales

X

Lepiota acutesquamosa (Weinm.) Kummer

Agaricaceae

Sharp scaled lepiota

X

Lepiota rubrotincta Pk.

Agaricaceae

Red tinted lepiota

X

Lycoperdon perlatum Pers.

Lycoperdales

Gem studded puffball

X

X

Lycoperdon pedicellatum

Lycoperdales

X

Lycoperdon foetidum

Lycoperdales

X

Marasmiellus opacus (B & C) Singer

Tricholomataceae

X

Marasmius fulvoferrugineus

Tricholomataceae

X

Megacollybia platyphylla (Pers.) Kotl. & Pouzar

Tricholomataceae

Broad gill

X

Mutinus elegans (Mont.) Fischer

Phallales

Elegant stinkhorn

X

Paxillus involutus (Batsch:Fr.).Fr.

Paxillaceae

Poison paxillus

X

Paxillus panuoides (Fr.:Fr.) Fr.

Paxillaceae

Stalkless paxillus

X

Phaeolus schweinitizii (Fr.) Pat.

Polyporales

Dyer’s polypore

X

X

Phallus ravenelii B & C

Ravenel’s stinkhorn

X

Phlebia incarnata (Schw.) Nakasone & Burdsall

Corticiales

X

X

Pholiota squarrosoides (Pk.) Sacc.

Strophariaceae

Scaled pholiota

X

Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.:Fr.) Kummer

Tricholomataceae

Oyster mushroom

X

Polyporus badius (Pers.) Schwein.

Polyporales

Bay colored polypore

X

Polyporus umbellatus

Polyporales

Umbrella polypore

X

Psathyrella delineata (Pk.) Smith

Psathyrellaceae

X

X

Pulveroboletus ravenelii (B & C) Murr.

Boletales

Ravenel’s bolete

X

Russula rubriceps (Kauffman) Singer

Russulaceae

X

Russula virescens (Scheff.:Zanted.) Fr.

Russulaceae

Green quilt russula

X

Russula rosacea

Russulaceae

X

Scleroderma citrinum Pers.

Sclerodermatales

Common earthball

X

Scleroderma polyrhizum (J.F. Gmel) Pers.

Sclerodermatales

X

X

Sparassis herbstii

Sparassidales

Cauliflower

X

Stereum complicatum (Fr.) Fr.

Corticiales

Crowded parchment

X

Strobilurus conigenoides (Ell.) Singer

Tricholomataceae

Magnolia cone mushroom

X

Strobilurus conigenoides (Ell.) Singer

Tricholomataceae

Magnolia cone mushroom

X

Stropharia hardii Atk.

Strophariaceae

Hard’s stropharia

X

Suillus americanus (Pk.) Snell

Boletales

Chicken fat suillus

Suillus granulatus (Fr.) Kuntze

Boletales

Butterball

X

X

X

Suillus salmonicolor (Frost) Halling

Boletales

X

Thelephora palmata Scop.:Fr.

Thelephorales

Fetid false coral

X

Trametes versicolor (L.:Fr.) Pilat

Polyporales

Turkey tail

X

X

Trichaptum abietinum

Polyporales

X

Trichaptum biforme (Fr. In Kl.) Ryv.

Polyporales

Violet toothed polypore

X

Tricholomopsis decora (Fr.) Singer

Tricholomataceae

Decorated mop

X

Tricholomopsis rutilans (Schaeff.:Fr.) Singer

Tricholomataceae

Variegated tricholomopsis

X

Tylopilus felleus (Fr.) Karst.

Boletales

Bitter biolete

X

Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus (Snell & Dick) Singer

Boletales

Violet-gray bolete

X

X

Tylopilus variobrunneus

Boletales

Brown net bolete

X

Tyromyces chioneus (Fr.) P. Karst

Polyporales

White cheese polypore

X

Tyromyces fragilis (Fr.) Donk

Polyporales

Brown staining cheese polypore

Tyromyces lacteus (Fr.) Murr.

Polyporales

Tyromyces mollis (Pers.:Fr.) Karst.

Polyporales

Tyromyces spraguei (B & C.) Murr.

Polyporales

Xerula rubrobrunnescens Redhead, Ginns & Shoemaker

Tricholomataceae

X

Division Ascomycota
Alphabetically listed by species; including name of order (ending in –ALES).

Species

Order

Common Name

YB

WFH

Daldinia concentrica (Bolt.) Ces & de Not.

Xylariales

Carbon balls; cramp balls

X

Hypomyces chrysospermus Tul.

Hypomycetales

Golden hypomyces

X

Spathulariopsis velutipes (Cke. & Farl. Ex Cooke) Mass Geest.

Helotiales

Velvety fairy fan

X

Xylaria cubensis (Mont). Fr.

Xylariales

X

Xylaria magnoliae J. D. Rogers

Xylariales

Magnolia cone

X

Weather: Sunny and warm.

Attendees: Asheville Mushroom Club and Mushroom Club of Georgia

Despite the southeastern drought status over the last couple of years the joint foray at Oconee State Park pulled in a lot of large and showy fungi. Tropical Storm Fay had deposited about 10 inches of rain about ten days prior to the foray. The fungal collection was dominated by members of the Basidiomycota (just over 100 different types) and had a small showing of Ascomycota (only about 5 species, all collected close to water). Large sized boletes and Amanita’s were the most common types of Basidiomycetes collected. These large showy fungi are mycorrhizal, growing in a mutualistic symbiotic relationship with trees. Very few small saprophytic (growing on dead material) fungi were collected. So maybe the drought influenced the type of fungi we collected; producing larger fungi able to fruit during dry conditions (and maybe getting moisture from their mycorrhizal tree partner) and fewer smaller fungi and nonmycorrhizal fungi which would need more immediately available water to fruit.

Photo Credits: Chi-Sing Chang & Nancy Byer

Lake Powhatan Date: September 14, 2008

Species

Common name

Amanita flavoconia

yellow patches

Amanita muscaria var. formosa

Amanita rubescens

blusher

Amanita virosa

destroying angel

Armillaria mellea

honey mushroom

Armillaria tabescens

Astroboletus betula

Boletus griseus

Boletus pallidus

Boletus subluridellus

Cantharellus lateritius

smooth chanterelle

Coltricia perennis

brown funnel polypore

Entoloma abortivum

aborted entoloma

Ganoderma lucidum

reishi

Hygrophorus

witch’s hat

Lactarius indigo

indigo milky

Leccinum albellum

Lepiota rubrotincta

Macrotyphula juncea

fairy thread coral

Oudemansiella padicata

rooted oudemansiella

Phylloporus rhodoxanthus

gilled bolete

Russula aeruginea

Sparassis spathulata

Suillus americanus

chicken fat suillus

Suillus Pictus

painted bolete

Trametes versicolor

turkey tail

Thelephora vialis

Tricholoma aurantium

golden orange tricholoma

Tremella mesenterica

violet bitter bolete

Weather: Very little rain for the last 2 weeks, though the lake area must have received rain since the ground was very moist. Warm, dry day.

Habitat: Wooded trails, surrounding lake.

Our general area has experienced an unusually dry spring and summer, resulting in fewer varieties of fungi than usual. However Lake Powhatan seemed to have received rain – the area was loaded with boletes and amanitas, etc. 29 fungi were identified.

Photo Credits: Nancy Byer

Mushroom ID workshop Date: October 4, 2008

In this workshop we learned how to start the process of identifying mushrooms. Techniques essential to mushroom identification such as spore prints, using a scientific key, and how to make mushroom descriptions were explored in depth.

Men Cooking Date: October 8, 2008

An all-male cooking show was the highlight of AMC’s October, meeting. Keith Byrom, Greg Carter, Arnie Cremer, Steve Peek and George Lowe, were the stars of this spirited, informative, and tasty program. They met the challenge given to the AMC men in 2007 by Sheila Dunn, moderator of that year’s all-women cooking demonstrations. At the end of the evening Sheila congratulated the presenters for matching the gals’ creativity and skill in preparing delicious mushroom dishes. But factor in the fun and the guys surpassed!

Here are two of the recipes from the 2008 cooking program.

Steve Peek’s Mushroom Soup

Sautee until tender in 1/4 pound of butter:
-6 shallots and 1 medium red onion, diced
-2 quarts rehydrated (in warm water) dried morels, drained and chopped
Add the mixture to:
-6 quarts simmering chicken stock
Bring to a boil and add:
-2 pounds processed American cheese (cut into cubes and add a bit at a time sothat it melts into the stock).

Add salt and pepper to taste. Grate on top of the soup: 1/3 to ½ of a whole nutmeg. Add a large splash of sherry. Stir and serve.

Note from Steve:
Two of the 6 quarts of stock were my homemade stock from a smoked turkey carcass, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and thyme, covered with water and simmered for 8 hours and strained. I’ve made this soup with oyster mushrooms and hen of the woods, but morels are the best. The recipe is based on an original by Teresa Oursler (prior president and joint founder of AMC).

Method:
Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium heat; when hot, add half of the shallots and garlic and stir until shallots are limp, 3 to 5 minutes.

Add half of the mushrooms and stir until mushrooms begin to brown and any liquid is evaporated, 5 to 8 minutes. Add half of the vinegar and thyme; cook, stirring often, to blend flavors, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Pour into a bowl.

On a 12- by 24-inch piece of plastic wrap, lay one filo sheet flat (cover the remaining filo with plastic wrap to prevent drying) and brush lightly with melted butter. Top with another filo sheet and brush lightly with more butter. Repeat this process to stack all six sheets.

Spread mushroom mixture in a 3-inch band along one long side of dough, 2 inches in from the edge and the sides. Fold long edge and the ends of dough over filling. Gently lift plastic wrap under filled side of dough and guide it forward to form a compact roll, ending with seam down.

Gently transfer roll, seam down, to a buttered 14 by 17-inch baking sheet. Brush top with more melted butter; save any remaining for other uses.

Bake on the center rack in a 375 degrees regular or convection oven until golden brown all over, 45 to 55 minutes. Serve warm; cut into 1 1/2-inch slices.

This was the last foray of the year, and it was spend exploring several trails around Lake Imaging, in Dupont Forest at an altitude of 2300 - 2500 ft. in mixed forests with some nearby streams. The ground was covered with wet leaves from rain the previous day.